The Best Puerto Rican Sandwiches Have Plantains For Bread — Dining on a Dime

steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: vegan cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Vegan cheese reduces dairy while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Use two tostones (crushed fried plantains) as the sandwich bread.

Layer steak on one tostone.

Add Chihuahua cheese on top of the steak.

Spread mayonnaise on the other tostone.

Top with sautéed onions and garlic.

Close the sandwich with the second tostone, mayonnaise side down.

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